The hospital is the first in Scotland to be awarded the accolade and the onsite team prepare and serve over 200 meals to staff, visitors and out patients each day.
With first actions required by July this year, the support package helps hospitals understand their current position in relation to food and drink provision as well as giving them the tools to make
The toolkit provides ten nutritional guidelines focusing on food, service and environment and will be rolled out to over 60 care homes and hospitals throughout the business.
The announcement reinforces the government's commitment to introducing the tax as outlined in George Osborne's Budget in March
Dysphagia, the medical term for swallowing difficulties, affects 8% of the global population and can lead to malnutrition and dehydration, which can have fatal consequences.
The social care provider to the Jewish community developed the range in response to an increase in client needs across its care homes.
Accredited Living Wage employers pay staff the voluntary rate of £8.25, higher than the mandatory National Living Wage of £7.20, which came into force in April.
This most recent investment will enable the business to further develop its infrastructure, including sales resource, to allow for the considerable growth forecast over the next 12 months.
Taylor joins from Sodexo USA, where he held a number of senior leadership roles, including president of the senior living business from 2008 to 2012, and president of the healthcare business in the
In his new role Catherall will be working with a number of existing Lynx Purchasing customers to deliver savings on food and drink, along with other key products and services, as well as developing